Mar. 5 | Question: While chatting on our faiths, I said that a difference between Buddhism and god-centric faiths, is how gods are seen as still trapped within the six realms of existence, susceptible to karmic fall and rebirth, and are thus spiritually lesser...

Jan. 13 | Even when not mindful
of how mind is the forerunner,
the potential power of the mind
still rules over matter.
– Stonepeace | Books
As Buddhists, is it considered superstitious to seek fengshui (geomancy) advice for, say, family harmony? Geomancy...

Feb. 22 | The roots of non-religious, religious and inter-religious disharmony
are universally the same –
greed, hatred and delusion.
– Stonepeace
The most common problem in inter-religious dialogue is disagreement on perspectives of Truth. But disagreement...

Feb. 17 | As featured in Singapore’s Inter-Religious Organisation’s 2009 commemorative magazine for the China-Singapore Religious and Cultural Exhibition, by committee member Shen Shi’an, who co-represented the Buddhist faith.
It is a common...

Apr. 20 | While birds of similar karmic feathers flock together,
these birds can choose to fly in different directions too.
– Stonepeace
There is a belief that friends or even lovers who look somewhat similar have higher tendencies of staying together for...

Dec. 6 | Discriminating wisdom [that sees the uniqueness of each phenomenon]
is just as important as the realisation of
non-dualistic wisdom [that sees the emptiness of all phenomena].
– Stonepeace
Out of respect for religions with different beliefs, it...

Nov. 3 | Do You Need The ‘Happy Buddhist Card’?
Here is something handy and easy to use, for swift dissuasion against the ways of pushy preachers. I call it the ‘Happy Buddhist Card’.
A friend recently expressed the need for such a card, when...

Oct. 13 | Respect should be freely given to all
simply because all have Buddha-nature,
because all can become Buddhas.
– Stonepeace
Once, the Buddha was travelling, when many younger monks moved ahead to seek shelter. By dusk, a room was prepared for him,...